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Sonia is the gorgeous author of She's Sonic and I believe my blogging soul sister, I find myself constantly nodding my head in agreement to her tweets, blog pieces and instagram pics. She is a successful business woman, a loving fiance and willing renovating assistant. Shes the most beautiful, fun and sweet woman and her story is so inspiring.

My name is Sonia and I’m 27 (turning 28 on 12 September, gifts
most welcome…!!). I live in Adelaide, South Australia, work full time as an
Executive Assistant, am engaged to the love of my life and planning our wedding,
in the middle of a renovation/extension and am involved in 2 wonderful websites
that are truly my passion (She’s Sonic and Shop Me Chic). Obviously, I’m not
that busy….!! But I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Here’s my story…

How have you changed in your twenties?

I’d say my biggest change seemed to happen
around the age of 24. All of sudden, I relaxed. It was as though my mind and
body finally figured out that everything was alright. I had nothing major to
worry about. I needed to just be. This realisation improved all of the
relationships in my life – especially the one I had with myself.

I’m much more relaxed, easy-going, happy…much
more ‘me’.

What lessons have you learnt?

It’s OK to be yourself. I struggled for a long
time with self-confidence – and still do somewhat – and was always desperately
trying to fit in with difference social circles, all the while changing myself
to be what I thought those people wanted. What my (true) friends love most
about me is me. My strengths,
weaknesses, quirks. I’m not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, but that’s
alright. Different people make the world go round.

Don’t just dream it, do it!! If you have an
idea or a passion – go for it. I wanted to start a blog and would talk about it
all the time. Finally, my fiancé and a good friend of mine both gave me a
(metaphorical) kick up the butt and so this year I took the leap and started
She’s Sonic. About a month later, Melinda (of Mumma In Heels) asked me if I
wanted to be her business partner in a new website called Shop Me Chic, which
is going from strength to strength. I’ve also been asked to guest post on other
websites and have formed many wonderful friendships as a result. It just goes
to show, if you take the first step, the path will form in front of you.

What do you know now you didn't when you were a teen?

“Everything will be OK in the end. If it’s not
OK, it’s not the end.”

Even though we go through tough times (and
I’ve had my fair share of them), it’s not the be all and end all of your life,
nor is it your life. It’s only a part
of your life and it will come to an end at some point, and you will come out
stronger than you were at the start.

What achievements are you proud of?

I’m proud I survived everything I went through
during adolescence. I’m proud that I’ve been working since the age of 14 and
have been in a fantastic job for the past 5 years that has afforded me a lot of
great opportunities. I’m proud that I am following my passion and am writing
for 2 fabulous websites. I’m proud that I have 2 TAFE qualifications (Business
Administration and Marketing) that I achieved while working full time.

I’m proud of how far I’ve come and am excited
about how far I’ve still got to go.

What have you overcome, been through?

My biggest obstacle I have overcome is having
spinal surgery at the age of 15. I have scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and
spent over 5 years in a back brace, only to discover it wasn’t enough and I had
to have a spinal fusion. This means I have 8 rods and 16 screws in my back and
suffer a lot of side effects as a result – headaches, neck pain, back pain,
restriction of flexibility and movement…the works!! But as they say, what
doesn’t kill you makes you stronger and I’m made of titanium (literally).

How do you feel you have grown and developed?

I feel like I’m finally coming into my own.
This is a fantastic time in my life. I have so much going on and I feel like
there is so much on the horizon – all of it great and exciting.

After I turned 25, I began to look forward to
each birthday, as it meant I was another year older, another year more
experienced and (hopefully) wiser.

Who inspires you?

My friends and people I meet. I draw different
types of inspiration from different people –career, blogging, relationships, style,
personal. Everyone has something inspirational to offer and I hope that I inspire
others in one way or another.

Thank you Lauren for creating this
series of posts. It’s a great opportunity to share my story and to read the
stories of other fabulous ladies. xx

Thank you gorgeous Sonia for your support in writing this amazing piece x